Home›Sheep and Sheep Breeds›Domestication RegionBrowse ByDomestication RegionThis dimension names the world region where a livestock species was first domesticated. Wikipedia notes that "goats, sheep, and cows, were domesticated around 11,000 years ago" while "the horse came under domestication around 5,500 years ago in central Asia." Browsing this way collects every livestock species first domesticated in the same region.FactsDomestication RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Husbandry ProductWell-attestedMulti-Purpose 1Domestication RegionFilter Results21 entriesAdmission YearAll1707 (1)Area (sq km)All439 (1)22,072 (1)41,291 (1)41,865 (1)103,125 (1)132,049 (1)132,932 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)338,455 (1)583,254 (1)632,702.3 (1)881,913 (1)1,220,813 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,222,000 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1801 (1)1822 (1)1832 (1)1848 (1)1910 (1)1917 (1)1944 (1)1947 (3)1948 (1)1966 (1)1991 (1)PopulationAll281,998 (1)394,324 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,652,881 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,267,000 (1)10,147,200 (1)18,130,208 (1)27,801,023 (1)53,000,000 (1)56,490,048 (1)63,419,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)241,499,431 (1)340,587,000 (1)469,300,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 21AustraliaDomestication Region1 entryBarbadosDomestication Region1 entryBrazilDomestication Region1 entryEnglandDomestication Region1 entryFinlandDomestication Region1 entryFranceDomestication Region1 entryGreeceDomestication Region1 entryThe Iberian PeninsulaDomestication Region1 entryIcelandDomestication Region1 entryIndiaDomestication Region1 entryIsraelDomestication Region1 entryMesopotamiaDomestication Region4 entriesThe Middle EastDomestication Region1 entryNetherlandsDomestication Region1 entryNew ZealandDomestication Region1 entryPakistanDomestication Region3 entriesRussiaDomestication Region1 entrySouth AfricaDomestication Region1 entrySwitzerlandDomestication Region1 entryUnited KingdomDomestication Region10 entriesUnited StatesDomestication Region2 entriesSources1. Wikipedia, SheepSheep, lead section, uses sentenceQuote, Sheep, lead section, uses sentencesheep are raised for fleeces, meat (lamb, hogget, or mutton), and sheep milkView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.